Chancellor High School

This article is about the U.S. secondary school. For the UK high school, see Chancellor's School.

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Chancellor High School
Address
6300 Harrison Rd Fredericksburg , Virginia 22407 United States
Information
School type	Public, High School
Founded	1988
School district	Spotsylvania County Public Schools
Principal	Abe Jeffers
Staff	approximately 160
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1283 (2016-17)
Language	English
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Burgundy and Gray
Mascot	Chargers
Feeder schools	Chancellor Middle School, Freedom Middle School, Ni River Middle School, Battlefield Middle School
Athletic conferences	AA Battlefield District AA Region I
Website	http://www.spotsylvania.k12.va.us/Domain/32

Chancellor High School is a public high school accredited by the Southern Association of Secondary Schools. It is located in Salem District in the northwestern portion of Spotsylvania County, VA, United States.

History

Chancellor High School opened in the fall of 1988 and is one of five high schools in Spotsylvania County. Currently ^[when?] Chancellor High School has a student population of approximately 1357.

Named for the Civil War Battle of Chancellorsville, which was fought just west of the school location, Chancellor High School also has the honor of being a Plank Owner of the USS Chancellorsville. The name Chancellor derives from the family of George Chancellor who operated the Chancellorsville Inn, a Union staging point and center of combat during the Battle of Chancellorsville.

Athletics

Still a member of the Battlefield District, Chancellor currently competes within Conference 22 of the VHSL Group 4B North Region.

State Champions and Runner-up Finishes

Chancellor has won nine VHSL state championships,[1] which are:

• Girls Field Hockey: 1994, 2001, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2018
• Boys Soccer: 1990, 2003
• Boys Tennis: 2000

Chancellor has 11 runner up finishes, which are:

• Girls Field Hockey: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
• Girls Gymnastics: 1989, 1991
• Boys Soccer: 1993, 2002, 2018
• Girls Volleyball: 2000, 2002

Music Department

The music department at Chancellor has been recognized as a Blue Ribbon School, meaning that all top performing ensembles (Symphonic Orchestra, Vocal Ensemble, and Wind Ensemble) received a Superior Rating at Assessment.[2]

Notable alumni

• Yetur Gross-Matos - NFL defensive end for the Carolina Panthers[3]
• E. J. Jenkins - NFL tight end for the Philadelphia Eagles[4]
• Rashard Kelly - American professional basketball player for ADA Blois of the Betclic Élite

References

1. "VHSL Book of Records" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
2. "Blue Ribbon Award". Virginia Music Educators Association. Archived from the original on 20 November 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
3. Coghill, Jr., Taft (24 April 2020). "Gross-Matos selected by Carolina Panthers on Day 2 of NFL draft". The Free Lance-Star. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
4. Ventre, Ralph (May 8, 2023). "Meet the Jets' UDFA: EJ Jenkins, TE, Georgia Tech (49)". Sports Illustrated.

External links

• Chancellor High School Bands website